"I AM SHOCKED AND EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BY THE NFL'S DECISION TO SUSPEND ME FOR THE 2012 SEASON. COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL HAS REFUSED TO SHARE ANY OF THE SUPPOSED EVIDENCE HE CLAIMS SUPPORTS THIS UNPRECEDENTED PUNISHMENT. THE REASON IS CLEAR: I NEVER PAID, OR INTENDED TO PAY, $10,000, OR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY, TO ANY PLAYER FOR KNOCKING KURT WARNER, BRETT FAVRE OR ANY OTHER PLAYER, OUT OF THE 2009 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAME, 2010 NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, OR ANY OTHER GAME. I NEVER SET OUT TO INTENTIONALLY HURT ANY PLAYER AND NEVER ENTICED ANY TEAMMATE TO INTENTIONALLY HURT ANOTHER PLAYER. I ALSO NEVER PUT ANY MONEY INTO A BOUNTY POOL OR HELPED TO CREATE A BOUNTY POOL INTENDED TO PAY OUT MONEY FOR INJURING OTHER PLAYERS. I HAVE ALWAYS CONDUCTED MYSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL AND PROUD MANNER.

"I INTEND TO FIGHT THIS INJUSTICE, TO DEFEND MY REPUTATION, TO STAND UP FOR MY TEAM AND MY PROFESSION AND TO SEND A CLEAR SIGNAL TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT THE PROCESS HAS FAILED, TO THE DETRIMENT OF ME, MY TEAMMATES, THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND THE GAME."

Statement Issued by Smith

"I am disappointed the NFL has punished me with a four game suspension. I have never in my career, nor as a Captain asked others, to intentionally target and hurt specific opposing players. I was in no way involved in establishing or assisting Gregg Williams with implementing a bounty program. The accusations made against me are completely and one-hundred percent false, and I plan to appeal the decision along with the help of the NFL Players Association. Through this entire process, the NFL never notified me of what I was being accused of, nor presented me with any evidence or reasoning for this decision. I am interested in discovering who is making these specific and false accusations, and as well as why a decision was made without speaking with me and giving me the opportunity to review the facts. I am going to work with my union to clear my name and returning to the game I love and respect. Thank you to our fans for the continued support."

Who Dat Nation, Who Dat Pride!!!!!!! I am all about New Orleans and collecting Saints memorabilia.

Really? with 50,000 pages of so said evidenece and so said 22-27 players involved and only 4 get sanctions and no fines are levied. Makes me wonder. It could have been a lot worse yes. Just gonna sit back and see how it all playes out, I think there are many interested in seeing whats on those papers the NFL has. Even the people that have already crusified the Saints.
This is not just my Fan side, this is also my Law side. Lets see the evidence so that a more constructive opinion can be made, not just what the media and NFL are spouting out for the sheeple to yell out as gospel.

As for comparing this to the Pats Spygate, I could give a rats behind about it. They proved they could make it to the big game after it was all said and done and I am sure the Saints will do the same.

Who Dat Nation, Who Dat Pride!!!!!!! I am all about New Orleans and collecting Saints memorabilia.